US20120056043A1 - Fastener for mounting ultrasonic sensor module and method for fastening - Google Patents

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US20120056043A1
US20120056043A1 US13/318,427 US201013318427A US2012056043A1 US 20120056043 A1 US20120056043 A1 US 20120056043A1 US 201013318427 A US201013318427 A US 201013318427A US 2012056043 A1 US2012056043 A1 US 2012056043A1
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Yukio Nishimoto
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
    • B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
    • B60R19/48—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds
    • B60R19/483—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds with obstacle sensors of electric or electronic type
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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  • the present invention relates to an attaching device and an attaching method for attaching an ultrasonic sensor module to, for example, a bumper of a vehicle.
  • Patent Document 1 it is arranged that a holding section of an ultrasonic sensor module is disposed on the back of a bumper of a vehicle, the ultrasonic sensor module is housed in the holding section from the back of the bumper, and the surface of amounting section of the ultrasonic sensor module that projects from the end of the holding section is disposed so as to be flush with the surface of the bumper.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent No. 4056568
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the invention is to provide an ultrasonic sensor module attaching device and an ultrasonic sensor module attaching method that eliminate the necessity of positioning an ultrasonic sensor module with respect to a hole of a bumper, and that can easily attach the ultrasonic sensor module to the back of the bumper.
  • An ultrasonic sensor module attaching device includes an ultrasonic sensor module having a flange of which the diameter is larger than the hole-diameter of a through hole provided in a bumper of a vehicle; a fixing section to be fixed to the back of the bumper in a position to come in contact with the outer peripheral portion of the flange of the ultrasonic sensor module; a holding section for holding the flange of the ultrasonic sensor module by pressing the flange against the back of the bumper; and a fitting section for connecting the fixing section and the holding section to each other.
  • the ultrasonic sensor module attaching method includes the steps of inserting an ultrasonic sensor module, having a flange of which the diameter is larger than the hole-diameter of a through hole provided in a bumper of a vehicle, into the through hole to thereby temporarily position the module therein; then mounting a fixing ring plate to the ultrasonic sensor module from the back of the bumper, with the fixing ring plate being formed by fitting a ring-shaped holding section, having an external diameter substantially the same as that of the flange, into a hole which has an diameter larger than the external diameter of the flange of the ultrasonic sensor module, and which is provided in a fixing section, to be connected with a fitting section; and fixing the fixing section to the back of the bumper while pressing the flange of the ultrasonic sensor module with the holding section.
  • the necessity of aligning (centering) the fixing section and the holding section with respect to the hole of the bumper can be eliminated, and thus the ultrasonic sensor module can be easily attached to the back of the bumper.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view explaining an attaching method (1) of an ultrasonic sensor module according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view explaining an attaching method (2) of an ultrasonic sensor module according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view explaining an attaching method (3) of an ultrasonic sensor module according to the first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view showing an arrangement of an attaching device in a state where a fixing section is mounted to an ultrasonic sensor module.
  • FIG. 5 is a front view showing an arrangement of the attaching device in a state where the fixing section and a holding section are mounted to the ultrasonic sensor module.
  • FIG. 6 is a view showing an arrangement of a slide type of fitting section; FIG. 6( a ) and FIG. 6( b ) show the arrangement on the side of the holding section, and FIG. 6( c ) and FIG. 6( d ) show the arrangement on the side of the fixing section.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an arrangement of a fitting section of an attaching device according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a front view showing an arrangement of an attaching device according to a third embodiment of the invention, and is a front view showing a state where a holding section is not yet mounted thereto.
  • FIG. 9 is a front view showing an arrangement of an attaching device according to a fourth embodiment of the invention, and is a front view showing a state where a holding section is not yet mounted thereto.
  • FIG. 10 is an external perspective view showing arrangements of a fixing section and the holding section shown in FIG. 8 .
  • FIG. 11 shows an arrangement of a fitting section shown in FIG. 8 ;
  • FIG. 11( a ) is a front view thereof, and
  • FIG. 11( b ) is a side view thereof.
  • FIG. 12 is a front view showing a modification of an attaching device according to the fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show methods (1) to (3) for attaching an ultrasonic sensor module to a bumper with an attaching device according to a first embodiment, respectively.
  • the attaching device of the present invention has an ultrasonic sensor module 1 ; an interference preventing resilient body 2 ; and a fixing ring plate composed of a fixing section 3 , a holding section 4 , and a fitting section 5 .
  • FIG. 4 shows a front view of the attaching device in a state where the fixing section 3 is mounted to the ultrasonic sensor module 1
  • FIG. 5 shows a front view of the attaching device in a state where the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 are mounted to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 .
  • the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is formed in a shape such that amounting section 8 to a bumper 6 of a vehicle is insertion-engaged with an attaching hole 7 formed in the bumper 6 , and also a flange 9 having a diameter larger than that of the attaching hole 7 is formed at the base portion of the mounting section 8 thereof. Further, a connector 10 is provided protrusively on the outer peripheral surface of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 .
  • the interference preventing resilient body 2 is made of, e.g., silicone rubber or the like, and has a tubular section 2 a into which the mounting section 8 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is inserted and a plane section 2 b for covering the surface of the flange 9 opposing the bumper 6 .
  • the fixing ring plate is formed with a fitting section 5 that connects the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 to each other.
  • the fixing section 3 has a ring shape having a hole 3 a of which the diameter is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the flange 9 in the center thereof, and is adhesion-fixed to the back of the bumper 6 through an adhesive member 11 .
  • the holding section 4 has a ring shape having a hole 4 a of which the diameter is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 in the center thereof, and presses and holds the flange 9 against the back of the bumper 6 in such a manner as to cover the flange.
  • FIG. 6 shows one example of a slide type of fitting section 5 .
  • FIG. 6( a ) shows one example of the fitting section 5 formed on the side of the holding section 4
  • FIG. 6( b ) shows a sectional view thereof taken along the line A-A′.
  • FIG. 6( c ) shows one example of the fitting section 5 formed on the side of the fixing section 3
  • FIG. 6( d ) shows a sectional view thereof taken along the line B-B′.
  • a knob 5 d is an operational projection for slidingly moving the sliding claw 5 a.
  • the sliding claw 5 a is formed on the side of the holding section 4
  • the fitting hole 5 c is formed on the side of the fixing section 3 ; however, it may be arranged that, contrariwise, the fitting hole 5 c is formed on the side of the holding section 4 , and the sliding claw 5 a is formed on the side of the fixing section 3 .
  • the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 are connected to each other with the fitting section 5 to make the fixing ring plate.
  • the mounting section 8 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is covered with the tubular section 2 a of the interference preventing resilient body 2 , and the surface of the flange 9 is covered with the plane section 2 b formed integral with one end of the tubular section 2 a.
  • the mounting section 8 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is press-fitted into the attaching hole 7 of the bumper 6 , to thereby temporarily position the ultrasonic sensor module 1 in the bumper 6 by the frictional force of the interference preventing resilient body 2 .
  • this securing method in addition to adhesion or bonding, welding, screw-fixing, and these combination combined may be used.
  • the interference preventing resilient body 2 is inserted into the attaching hole 7 provided in the bumper 6 to temporarily fix the interference preventing resilient body 2 therein by the frictional force thereof. Thereafter, the mounting section 8 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is press-fit into the interference preventing resilient body 2 that is temporarily fixed in the attaching hole 7 of the bumper 6 , to thereby temporarily position the ultrasonic sensor module 1 in the bumper 6 by the frictional force of the interference preventing resilient body 2 .
  • the fixing ring plate is inclined, and the connector 10 provided protrudingly on the outer peripheral surface of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is passed through the hole 3 a to mount the fixing ring plate to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 ; then, the fixing ring plate is kept perpendicular to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 , the hole 3 a is moved along the outer periphery of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 toward the back of the bumper 6 as shown in FIG. 1( c ), and the fixing ring plate is adhesion-secured to the bumper through the adhesive member 11 that is provided on the fixing section 3 .
  • the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is first temporarily positioned in the attaching hole 7 of the bumper 6 ; thus, only when the insertion of the fixing ring plate is carried out along the outer periphery of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 , the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 can be positioned therein.
  • the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is temporarily positioned in the bumper 6 .
  • the fixing section 3 is inclined to pass the connector 10 through the hole 3 a to be mounted to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 ; thereafter, the fixing section is moved toward the back of the bumper 6 with perpendicular to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 ; the fixing section is positioned in contact with the outer peripheral portion of the flange 9 , and then the fixing section is fixed to the back of the bumper 6 through the adhesive member 11 .
  • the holding section 4 is inclined to pass the connector 10 through the hole 4 a to be mounted to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 ; subsequently, the holding section is moved toward the back of the bumper 6 with perpendicular to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 , and pressed against the back of the flange 9 ; then, the sliding claw 5 a (not shown) of the fitting section 5 is slidingly moved to connect the holding section 4 to the fixing section 3 , and thereby, the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is held by the integrated fixing ring plate.
  • the fixing section 3 can be positioned with the flange 9 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 as a reference.
  • the fixing section 3 is positioned around the attaching hole 7 on the back of the bumper 6 with a centering tool (jig), and adhesion-fixed therearound with the adhesive member 11 .
  • the ultrasonic sensor module 1 covered with the interference preventing resilient body 2 is press-fitted into the attaching hole 7 , to thereby temporarily position the ultrasonic sensor module 1 in the bumper 6 by the frictional force of the interference preventing resilient body 2 .
  • the holding section 4 is inclined to pass the connector 10 through the hole 4 a to be mounted to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 ; then, the holding section is moved toward the back of the bumper 6 with perpendicular to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 , and pressed against the back of the flange 9 ; the sliding claw 5 a (not shown) of the fitting section 5 is slidingly moved to connect the holding section 4 to the fixing section 3 , and thereby, the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is held by the integrated fixing ring plate.
  • the adhesion work of the fixing section 3 is carried out under the condition where the ultrasonic sensor module 1 is not yet press-fitted into the attaching hole 7 ; thus, the adhesion work is easily performed.
  • the ultrasonic sensor module 1 when the connection between the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 is released by slidingly operating the fitting section 5 , the ultrasonic sensor module 1 can be removed; thus, the ultrasonic sensor module 1 can be easily detached therefrom.
  • the attaching device is arranged to include: the ultrasonic sensor module 1 provided with the flange 9 of which the diameter is larger than the hole-diameter of the attaching hole 7 provided in the bumper 6 of a vehicle; the fixing section 3 fixed to the back of the bumper 6 through the adhesive member 11 in a position to come in contact with the outer peripheral portion of the flange 9 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 ; the holding section 4 which holds the flange 9 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 by pressing the flange against the back of the bumper 6 ; and the fitting section 5 for connecting the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 to each other. Therefore, the ultrasonic sensor module 1 can be easily attached to the back of the bumper 6 .
  • the attaching procedures includes the steps of: inserting the ultrasonic sensor module 1 into the attaching hole 7 provided in the bumper 6 of a vehicle to be thereby temporarily positioned therein; then mounting the fixing ring plate, which is formed by fitting the holding section 4 in the hole 3 a of the fixing section 3 to be connected with the fitting section 5 , to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 from the back of bumper 6 ; and fixing the fixing section 3 to the back of the bumper 6 through the adhesive member 11 while pressing the flange 9 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 using the holding section 4 . Therefore, without the necessity of aligning (centering) the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 with respect to the attaching hole 7 of the bumper 6 , the ultrasonic sensor module 1 can be easily attached to the back of the bumper.
  • the slide type of fitting section 5 is arranged to have the slide groove 5 b provided in the fixing section 3 , and the sliding claw 5 a provided in the holding section 4 and sliding and fitting into the slide groove 5 b; thus, the fitting section can be achieved with a simple mechanism.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example of a fit-in type of fitting section 5 consisting of an fitting claw 5 e and a fitting hole 5 f.
  • the figure is a sectional view taken along the line corresponding to the line C-C′ shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the fitting claw 5 e made of a resilient material formed in the holding section 4 is resiliently deformed to fit in the fitting hole 5 f formed in the fixing section 3 , thus connecting the holding section 4 and the fixing section 3 to each other.
  • the fit between the fitting claw 5 e and the fitting hole 5 f renders it difficult to break the connection between the holding section 4 and the fixing section 3 , even if the attaching device receives vibration from the vehicle. To release the connection therebetween, the fitting claw 5 e is moved upwardly from the fitting hole 5 f.
  • the fitting claw 5 e is formed on the side of the holding section 4
  • the fitting hole 5 f is formed on the side of the fixing section 3 ; however, it may be arranged that, in a reverse manner, the fitting hole 5 f is formed on the side of the holding section 4 , and the fitting claw 5 e is formed on the side of the fixing section 3 .
  • the attaching methods (1) to (3) according to the first embodiment can be used.
  • the fit-in type of fitting section 5 is arranged to have the fitting hole 5 f provided in the fixing section 3 , and the fitting claw 5 e provided in the holding section 4 and fit in the fitting hole 5 f; thus, the fitting section can be achieved with a simple mechanism.
  • the fixing section 3 in the first embodiment is divided into a plurality of parts, plates 3 - 1 to 3 - 4 shown in FIG. 8 .
  • a fitting section 5 both of the slide type according to the first embodiment and the fit-in type according to the second embodiment can be employed, and one fitting section is provided for each of the plates 3 - 1 to 3 - 4 .
  • the attaching methods (1) to (3) according to the first embodiment can be employed.
  • the plates 3 - 1 to 3 - 4 and the holding section 4 are connected to each other with the fitting sections 5 to form a fixing ring plate, and then the fixing ring plate is mounted to the ultrasonic sensor module 1 .
  • the method (1) increases the ability of the attaching device to be operated as compared with the attaching methods (2), and (3).
  • the fixing section consist of a plurality of plates 3 - 1 to 3 - 4 , which are disposed along the outer peripheral portion of the flange 9 of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 ; thus, even when the bumper 6 has a curved shape, the fixing section can be easily adhesion-secured thereto.
  • a rotary type of fitting section 5 is employed in place of the slide type of fitting section 5 of the first embodiment or the fit-in type of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 shows an attaching device provided with the rotary type of fitting section 5
  • FIG. 10 shows the external perspective view of the fitting section 5
  • FIG. 11( a ) is a front view thereof
  • FIG. 11( b ) is a side view thereof.
  • the rotary type of fitting section 5 is composed of fitting projections 5 g, fitting receiving sections 5 h, detent projections 5 i, and detents 5 j.
  • the fitting projections 5 g formed on the holding section 4 fit in their respective fitting receiving sections 5 h made of a resilient material, formed on the fixing section 3 while resiliently deforming and upwardly forcing their respective ones.
  • the detent projection 5 i formed in the fitting receiving section 5 h is fitted in the detent recess 5 j formed in the fitting projection 5 g, and thus even if the attaching device receives vibration from the vehicle, the connection between the holding section 4 and the fixing section 3 is not easily broken.
  • the holding section 4 is rotated in the direction opposite from the connecting direction.
  • the fitting projections 5 g are formed on the side of the holding section 4
  • the fitting receiving sections 5 h are formed on the side of the fixing section 3 ; however, contrariwise, the fitting receiving sections 5 h may be formed on the side of the holding section 4
  • the fitting projections 5 g may be formed on the side of the fixing section 3 .
  • the attaching methods (1) to (3) according to the first embodiment can be used.
  • the rotary type of fitting section 5 is arranged to have the fitting projections 5 g provided protrudingly on the outer peripheral side of the holding section 4 and the fitting receiving sections 5 h, which are provided on the fixing section 3 and in which their respective fitting projections 5 g are fit by relatively rotating the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 ; thus, the fitting section can be achieved with a simple mechanism. Further, since the rotary type of fitting section 5 can be fit therein by a rotating operation of one process, it is easy to connect the fixing section 3 and the holding section 4 , as compared with the slide type and the fit-in type of fitting sections 5 .
  • a fitting structure is provided between the ultrasonic sensor module 1 and the holding section 4 in the attaching device of the fourth embodiment.
  • the fitting structure has fitting projections 12 a provided protrudingly on the outer peripheral surface of the ultrasonic sensor module 1 and recesses 12 b formed on the side of the hole 4 a of the holding section 4 .
  • the four fitting sections 5 each are brought into a fitting condition, which may be achieved by three or less and five or more fitting sections.
  • a fitting condition which may be achieved by three or less and five or more fitting sections.
  • the constitutional examples of the fitting section 5 the slide type, the fit-in type, and the rotary type of fitting sections are shown in the figures.
  • specific arrangements are not limited to the ones of the embodiments discussed above, and it is apparent that those having design changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention are included in the scope thereof.
  • the ultrasonic sensor module attaching device is composed of the fixing section adhered to a bumper; the holding section for holding the ultrasonic sensor module; the fitting section for connecting the fixing section and the holding section to each other; thus, the ultrasonic sensor module attaching device is suitable for attaching an ultrasonic sensor module to a bumper of a vehicle.

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